Germany

Versailles responsible for the rise of Fascism? In 1919, Germany signed The Treaty of Versailles in Paris Conference which was officially ended World War I. However, the peace of the world was not the target of Paris Conference, it is just a new method for victorious powers’ to plunder. The Treaty of Versailles limited German armies, forced German to pay a huge reparation and striped a large area of German’s territory. The citizens in Germany absolutely didn't want the government to sign it,…

criteria for what Weber refers to as an ethnic group (Weber 1920, 385; 389). This is not to erase the importance of regional differences in Germany. Rather than being comprised of many different ethnic groups, Germany was considered a conglomeration of different groups that essentially came from the same descendent. While this played into the rhetoric of Nazi Germany, one must be careful not to place this belief in common ethnic decent only on the development of National Socialism, as…

Germany is a land holding a multitude of cultures within itself. The modern history of Germany has been shaped by great feats of wise men but also left a stain and tarnish on the people of Germany and the world. But from the ashes, Germany has risen up like the mythical phoenix and has become one of the leading culture fusion nations in Europe. The country of Germany is a rich sports nation with their major following being their national football team. The German national football team is a…

World War I caused devastating effects on participating countries, especially Germany. It caused a period of hyperinflation, when the prices of goods and services increased rapidly to the point that German Papiermark (term used to call German money after WWI) became worthless and people used it as if it was just normal paper. What made the situation worse is that Germany was also demanded to pay back millions of dollars for the damages of WWI, which was impossible and angered Germans. This and…

There is a fine line between a grand leader and an absolute tyrant. Germany was unfairly accused of World War 1 and all the unfortunate deaths and destructions that occurred. They were solely blamed and not given a chance to recover because they were forced to sign a peace treaty, the Treaty of Versailles, which began the downfall of Germany. Before World War 1, Germans were incredibly proud of their heritage; however, compared to after World War 1 the people were seen with their heads hung in…

Germany Germany, one of the great powers of the industrial world, rose from very small states. Germany is in central Europe, bordering the North Sea and the Baltic Sea between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. There was an East and a west Germany until the two republics unified and signed a treaty on October 3, 1990. Geography Germany is Western Europe's richest and most popular nation, it remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. Germany…

he or she; a father shielding his child; a mother trying to hold back her tears so her children would not see her pain—that was courage.” One of the factors that contributed to Hitler and the Nazis’ rise in power was that they gave the people of Germany someone to blame for all their troubles, these people were the Jews. While rising to power, Adolf Hitler began to develop an ideology for the rest of the German people to…

Many say the name of the country, Germany, has been blackened by the happenings within the past century. Germany was originally called Germania. Thousands of primitive tribes lived there. These tribes banded together and resisted the conquest of the Roman Empire in 9 A.D. If Germany had been conquered, its history, culture, and economy would have been immensely changed. A few centuries later Germany was conquered by the Francs. Germany was also home to Martin Luther who led the protestant…

Germany, like so many other European countries, is known for its democracy and the freedom that is given to their people. A founding member of the European Union and Eurozone. Also known as the largest national economy in Europe and the fourth-largest by nominal GDP in the world. According to Freedom House’s report, the status of the German press freedom remains free. The media in Germany enjoy an editorial independence when it comes their content, the German constitution also secures their…

The people of Germany have, since before even the reunification of 1873, always been struggling with their identity. The questions of who is Germany, what is Germany, and where is Germany has always been at the forefront of the German people’s minds. So much so that the collection of questions has been given the name ‘The German Question’. When most people hear about cultural, racial, or religious disputes in Germany they would think of the Jewish Europeans during World War II. While this…